Squats make the outer part of the thigh muscle near the knee bigger than leg extensions do.

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Comparison of Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength Adaptations Induced by Back Squat and Leg Extension Resistance Exercises.

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2025 Dec 12

The study found that doing back squats made the lower part of the big thigh muscle grow more than doing leg extensions, just like the claim said.

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Comparison of Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength Adaptations Induced by Back Squat and Leg Extension Resistance Exercises.

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DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005338

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Squats make the lower part of the outer thigh muscle grow more than leg extensions do, probably because squats involve more hip and knee movement together.

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Squats make the outer thigh muscle bigger near the knee more than leg extensions do, but both exercises build it similarly higher up on the thigh.

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Which leg exercise you choose matters: leg extensions grow the front thigh muscle more, squats grow the lower outer thigh more and make you stronger at squats—but both help you get stronger at leg extensions.

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